Kaspersky Endpoint Security 11 for Linux

Device Control

December 12, 2023

ID 197568

When the Device Control task is running, Kaspersky Endpoint Security manages user access to the devices that are installed on or connected to the client device (for example, hard drives, cameras, or Wi-Fi modules). This lets you protect the client device from infection when external devices are connected, and prevent data loss or leaks. Device Control manages user access to devices using the access rules.

This feature is not supported in the KESL container.

When a device, access to which is denied by the Device Control task, connects to a client device, the application denies the users specified in the rule access to this device and displays a notification. During attempts to read and write on this device, the application silently blocks the users specified in the rule from reading/writing.

Device Control settings

Setting

Description

Device Control enabled / disabled

This toggle button enables or disables Device Control.

The check toggle button is switched on by default.

Configure trusted devices

Clicking this link opens the Trusted devices window. In this window, you can add devices to a list of trusted devices by ID or by selecting them from the list of devices detected on the client devices.

Device Control action

Action performed by the application when an attempt is made to access a device to which access is denied in accordance with Device Control rules.

  • Test rules. If you select this option, Kaspersky Endpoint Security tests the access rules and generates an event about detection of an attempt to access a device.
  • Apply rules (default value). If you select this option, Kaspersky Endpoint Security applies Access Control rules and performs the action specified in the rules.

Configure settings for device types

Clicking this link opens the Device types window. In this window, you can configure access rules for various types of devices.

Configure settings for connection buses

Clicking this link opens the Connection buses window. In this window, you can configure access rules for connection buses.

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